Flights
airBaltic opens regional office in Liepaja
Representatives of the Latvian airline airBaltic, led by the airline’s president and CEO, Bertolt Flick, opened a regional office at the “Romas darzs” business centre in Liepaja. This makes the airline’s services more easily available to people in the Latvian region of Kurzeme and in the north-western regions of Lithuania.
Delta introduces Best Fare Guarantee
Delta Air Lines is putting its money where your mouse is. The airline today announced its Best Fare Guarantee, assuring customers will always find Delta’s lowest available fares at delta.com. If a customer discovers the same Delta itinerary for a lower fare on another travel Web site, the airline will refund the ticket cost or offer the fare difference plus a $100 travel voucher.
Gulf Air is on the up in punctuality stakes
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, continues to make significant improvements to its operational efficiency and in February the airline was the most punctual carrier in the region.
Monarch flies high at sponsorship awards
Low fares airline Monarch triumphed at the Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2008, after topping the ‘First Time Sponsor’ category for its flyKandi with Monarch campaign.
SAS to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 20% by 2020
The SAS Group is launching a new environmental strategy that includes an ambitious strategic environmental target. The new environmental target is to reduce total carbon-dioxide emissions by 20 percent by 2020 compared with 2007.
SAS to launch San Francisco route
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is planning to commence its Copenhagen – San Francisco route during spring next year. It will be SAS' fifth new intercontinental route within a two-year period, including the new Copenhagen - Delhi route that will launch on October 27.
Virgin Atlantic unveils brand new Boston Clubhouse
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a brand new Clubhouse for its Upper Class passengers in Boston. The new £1m Clubhouse at Logan International Airport was created by Boston based architectural practice Bergmeyer Architects, in collaboration with the Virgin Atlantic in-house design team.
Spring has sprung with new low fares from United Airlines
The spring season has already begun at United Airlines with special low fares for travel to many favourite cities across the globe. These special fares are available for purchase for select U.S. and international destinations, and customers can book their travel at united.com.
Eat what you want, when you want with United
Despite what your mother may have told you, you can eat your dessert before dinner. Or eat breakfast at midnight. United's international first-class customers now have these choices, with new dining options, that enable them to choose what they want to eat and when they want to be served, something that no other U.S. network carrier can offer today.
United Airlines pays out $110 million in profit sharing
United Airlines this week distributed $110 million in profit sharing payments to U.S. based employees. For the year, employees earned a total of $170 million in payments related to 2007 performance.
Qantas premium economy is ready to fly
Qantas today welcomed its first aircraft fitted with the airline’s new Premium Economy cabin. Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the introduction of Premium Economy offers customers a new choice in long haul international travel.
Experience spring – Russian style
Russian airline, KD avia have announced a "Spring in Russia" seat sale to promote their new daily flights between London Gatwick and 12 onward destinations through their hub in Kaliningrad. The special fares are available for 12 major cities in Russia plus Astana in Kazakhstan
Oasis Airlines completes business class makeover
The upgrade of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines’ businessOasis cabins has now been completed across the fleet offering passengers an improved in-flight experience.
Cheapflights.co.uk gets you set to jet set
Angelina Jolie’s doing it again and J-Lo has just done it for the first time, what’s that you wonder – having a baby that’s what. If you’re in keeping with the current celeb baby trend and are preparing to take to the skies for a little trip, then you’ll need some guidance on how to arrive in style.
Virgin Atlantic selects Rolls-Royce engines
Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, has announced it has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines to power its Boeing 787-9 fleet of aircraft.